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- Spanish · borrowed fromcaja china
- English todaycaja china
Borrowing of (Cuban) Spanish caja china (especially into American English).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
caja china
Today it means: A metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba. Full definition →
Spanish caja china